Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s Wild Wonder of Wildlife, History and Adventure

What the report says

Queen Elizabeth National Park in western Uganda is being presented by the Nile Post as one of the country’s most varied tourism destinations, combining wildlife, scenery, history and local livelihoods. The article says the park spans about 1,978 square kilometres across the Albertine Rift Valley and includes savannah, forests, wetlands, lakes and volcanic features. It also notes that the area’s conservation history began with game reserves in the 1920s and that the park was renamed in the 1950s to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s visit.

The report highlights several signature experiences. These include game drives on the Kasenyi Plains and in the Mweya area, sightings of tree-climbing lions in Ishasha, and boat cruises on the Kazinga Channel, where visitors may see hippos, crocodiles, elephants and buffaloes. It also mentions chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge, birdwatching across habitats that support more than 600 bird species, and stops at the Equator marker along the Kasese road.

Beyond wildlife, the article points to cultural and economic activity around Lake Katwe, where salt mining has long supported nearby communities. It also refers to crater lakes and volcanic landscapes that add to the park’s appeal. Uganda Wildlife Authority spokesperson Bashir Hangi says Queen Elizabeth is the country’s second-largest national park after Murchison Falls and is complex to manage, underscoring the conservation pressure created by surrounding human activity. In general terms, the piece frames the park as both a tourism asset and a place where conservation and local use of natural resources must be balanced.